Contractor returns Errors to the Mint!

A contractor who rolls coins for the mint returned those wonderful $ coins struck on quarter planchet to the mint!

That dummy!
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Over the long haul, he'll probably make more charging the mint for rolling its coins.

Clinker

 

Gee, I never thought about that.
I guess that we should all appreciate his consideration and applaud his honesty.

[NOT!]

 

this makes one of the Prez dollars i will buy a box of to search for errors.

 

well. thats pretty much saying there stil is a small chance that some got out. Hmm LET THE HUNT BEGIN. lol I bet that a few made it into the banks. I hope that some did anyhow.

 

:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: Does anyone know this guy's address? Man, now it is going to be fun searching for these. So, these are going to be in quarter rolls, or dollars? Forget which, that way I don't look through the wrong rolls. Can imagine ebay when one is found.

Phoenix

 

And a few rolls left with a few key employees of the rolling company.. Naaa, that wouldnt happen would it?

 

hmmm, whaddaya bet he kept a couple hundred and replaced them with normal ones...

 

Idiot. I can't applaud their "honesty" because once an error leaves the Mint by legal means, it's supposed to be fair game.

Maybe they missed some though... keep your eyes open!

 

We could invoke our rights in the Freedom of Information Act.

 

FOIA doesn't cover personal info, muh man.

 

I seriously doubt it forbids stuff like Contracts, Invoices, Manifests, etc. What if I want to know if the Mint is schelping the outbidding of Security Transport in a fair manner and not taking the high bidder or using favoritism??

 

FOIA won't get you everything. But it could get you some portions of a redacted contract, depending upon the security classification. Defense and money are two areas where the Gov won't be in a cooperative mood to share info with an armchair GAO. BTW, FOIA costs about 10 cents per page, we have some contracts that are the equivalent of a 4-foot thick book..

I'm not sure what your question is trying to say, but a Contracting Officer/Source Selection Authority makes the decision IAW the FAR and whichever Agency supplements pertain. They are the ones to be convinced, not you. Besides it only costs a postage stamp for the unsuccessful offerors to file a protest to the award, no matter how silly their rationale.

 

noooooooooooooooooo! I wanted to find some.